Senior BJP leader and former Puri Zilla Parishad Chairperson Shankar Parida passed away on Thursday at AIIMS Bhubaneswar while undergoing treatment for lung cancer. According to family sources, Parida had been battling the illness for several months and succumbed late Thursday night.

Sources reported that Parida had been under prolonged treatment at several medical institutions, both within and outside the state.

Parida was first admitted to Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Centre in Cuttack, then to Tata Memorial Hospital in Mumbai, and Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar, before being shifted to AIIMS Bhubaneswar. Doctors confirmed that his condition had been critical for several days prior to his demise.

He was reportedly surrounded by his family at the time of his passing. His wife, a co

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